Collapsible camp dressing cabinet



1,492,854 M. M. LARSEN COLLAPSIBLE CAMP DRESSING CABINET May 6 1924.

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Tlns invention relates to camp furniture and more articularly to a collapsible camp ca inet. It is an object of the present invention to provide a portable compactly packable dressing outfit. It is another object of the invention to rovide a collapsible dressing cabinet inclu ing a' portable carrying case in which there maybe stored for transportation a collapsible supporting stand and a collapsible mirror devlce and which will also provide a storage space for other impedi, menta.

Otherobjects and advantages will be made manifest in the following s ecifica ion of an' embodiment of the invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective of the closed portable cabinet.

Fig. 2 is a perspective showing the case opened and partly broken away.

Fig. 3 is a perspective ofhe erected cabinet stand.

Fig. 4 is a detail showing a fasteningdevice for elements of the stand. 7 v I Fig. 5 is a perspective'showing the case extended upon the stand and showing a foldable mirror erected thereon. r

Fig. 6 is a rspective showingthe extended case wit top sections-thereof lifted 'to disclose'interior compartments; the case v being supported on the top of the stand.

Fig. 7 1s a erspective ofthe dismounted tray of the ea in foldable mirror.

Fi 10 is a perspective showing in detail 1 '8 is a perspective showing the cob.

a portion of one of the legs and a portion of its co-ordinate transverse cross ieoe.

The invention is shown as inclu inga box or case consisting of sections 2 and 2 of suitable depth, length and width, and which are pivots. along a longitudinal medial parting lme to ,3 and the sections-may be secured n closed a number of compartment formingpart1- ror are win mirrorsllwhichj-are adapted to befolds down upon the centralsection One of thepwings 11 isalso igoivided with a ly'connected so as to-be opened e -scam upwardly. Longitudinalsides or the sectlons may be provided with carz'yin-gv handles position. by suitable teners4. a 1,, One of the case sections is .p'rovi trunk or ed with tions 5 for receiving toilet impediments, and these compartments are adapted to'be closed; by covers 6. .;The other section is shown as substantially clear of obstructions. in it'sfinterior so as to provide tor thesto ;;of desired articles of considerable size, an the corners ofthissection as--2- are provided with prop blocks '7 upon which maybe; disposed 'a,..;removable.;tray 8 of dimensions slightly. less than the interior length i and width dimensions of'the section, 2, thus form ing a space below theinserted ,tray 8, while the latter is-adapted to receive the articles.- ,j In the present case the cabinetis shown as including. a mirror devicerconsisting of a main central panel 10 havi length and. width dimensions such'; as wil permit-the mirror section 10 to be Foldably connected to t e ends of the mir was is shown in Fig.8, and are adaptedto be unfolded as shown in Fig. 5 to be ositioned upon the top of the, opened ca inet case. 'Theerected mirror is adapted tov be ,held' firmly. in upright position, and for. which purpose the lower rail of the mirror frame is provided with dowel pins 12 adapt ed to enter dowel holes 13 provided there-- for in the top of the cabinet casesection2.

dowel pin '14 softhat whenxt sis swung to open position itcan be set in a dowelipin hole 15 providedinthe top of the case section 2. 'The other wing mirror 11 is. thus H left freeto swing to obtain nmltiplex views 1 by its adjustment" as to the stationary mirror 'elements'lO and 11. l

To provide for the secure holding of the .mirrorin folded position. a retaining ele-,

ment consists ,of. a bar 17 of length. about: "1

equal to the length of the mirror section 10' and of a widthsuflicientsto provide for.

dowel pin holes 18 which are arranged to receive the dowel; pins 12 and 140i the folded elementsofthe mirror when the "6 placed in the tray 8.

' taining bar 17 is applied to the ion itudinal side of the folded mirrors which ave the dowel pins. It will be seen that the applied bar locks the mirrors in folded position and prevents them from flapping or swinging when they are stored away in the case. r y

A feature of the invention conslsts of a substantial, collapsible standupon which whichhave wing nuts 22 on t eir threaded ends to serve as a clamping and tightening means. Each leg 20 is divided and the'contiguous ends are hingedly connected by suitable hinges 23 which permit the leg sections to be folded back one on the other edgewlse'.

As clearly shown in Fig. 9, one section of each of the legs is provided with a socket or shell 20' having an extended portion to overlap the opposite section, the socket thus forming a guide support and reinforce when the-legv sections are brought. into alinement. simple turn-button fastener 24 may bepivo'tally mounted as on a screw 25 to be swung around 0T6]? the contiguous end of the shell or "socket 20 when the leg sections are alined. The hinges 23 are shown as connected'to contiguous flanges of the shell or socket 20. i I 1 'The upper spread'ends of the legs 20 are adapted to be fastened in extended position and braced as by means of parallel cross pieces 26 which have their .ends provided with sheet metal caps 27 having flanges extending down along the side edges of the cross pieces and being fastened as by nails or other means 28. The ends of the cross pieces26 are provided with mortises 29, the

mortises of each piece 26 being ofiset so as 4 to provide pockets for the reception of the contiguous ends of the respective pairs of legs 20, and to lock the upper leg ends in the mortises or pockets 29 simple fastening pins'or keys 30 are provided and these are adapted to be passed through pin holes 31 provided in. respective sides of the cap plates 27. The pins when inserted will pass through the pin holes 31 and into pin holes.

provided in the upper leg ends. The fastening pins 30 are preferably attached as by short pieces of chain 32 to the cross pieces" 26 so as to prevent their loss.-

The cross pieces are adapted to be lon tudinally connected to secure ri 'dit as i a lon 'tudinal brace 33, the end; 0 which area apted to be abutted against the medial portions of the transverse cross pieces 26 and receive the contiguous end of for manual transportation and camp lugs 35 perforated to receive clamp screws or bolts 36 which are provided in the cross pieces 26. When thestand is to be erected, the longitudinal brace bar 33 is set in abutment against the cross pieces 26 and the clamp screws 36 are projected below the fastening lugs 35 and then wing nuts 37 are set up tight against the lugs and thus securely fastening the longitudinal brace and the cross pieces together. To prevent swaying of the stand structure, as. above described, suitable oblique braces 38 are pro.- vided. The braces 38 are pivotally connected at their upper ends by pivots 39 to the longitudinal brace 33 and are adapted After the stand has been erected and the case sections opened and applied thereto as shown in Fig. .6, the case is adapted to be fastened to the stand to prevent accidental dislodgement. Suitable fastening means is shown as including. hooks 41 mounted on the cross bars 36 and eyes 42 provided in theends ofthe case sections to engage the hooks.

- It willbe seen From the above it will be seen that I that when the case sec-- tions are unfolded, the principal mirror have provided an extremely simple collapsible dressing cabinet especially adapted poses and which provides for consi rable purcapacity of storage of the usual. toilet articles. Futher embodiments, modifications and changes may be resorted to. within the spiri of the invention asv here claimed. i

Whatis claimedis:

l. A collapsible camp ,dressin cabinet comprising, in combination, a SQOtlOIlfllCBSB adapted to be opened with the sections in a common plane,'a collapsible stand upon which said opened case is adapted to be arran ed, and having end cross piecesflush witht e. case ends, and means for fastening the opened case to the stand, said fastening means consisting of books and eyes .pro-

vided respectively on the cross pieces and the caseends. v

2. In a collapsible camp dressing cabinet,

a case comprising sections ada ted to be opened. in a common plane, a 0 dable mire ror having a principal section of length and width dimensions permitting it to be nested in one of the case sections, said mirror having wing sections adapted to be folded down upon the principal mirror section to be nested in the case, and a fastening bar applicable to edges of and for securing the mirror sections in collapsed, folded relation.

3. In a collapsible camp dressing cabinet, a case comprising sections adapted to be opened in a common plane, a foldable mirror having a principal section of length and width dimensions permitting it to be nested in one'of the case sections, said mirror having wing sections adapted to be folded down upon the principal mirror section to be nested in the case, a fastening device for securing the mirror sections in collapsed, folded relation, said device including dowel pins fastened in the mirror sections, and a bar having dowel pin holes arranged to register with the dowel pins end, and a pin for fastening an inserte leg in the recess.

5. In a collapsible stand, pairs of legs which latter are pivotally connected, the pivots being coaxial; cross bars for the upper ends of the pairs of legs; a longitudinal brace connecting the bars; and diagonal braces attached to the longitudinal brace and mounted upon the le pivots.

In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification. M. -M. LARSEN. 

